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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Lubbock, TX · June 23, 2023

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Date
June 23, 2023 · 03:40 local
Place
Lubbock, TX
Airport
Lubbock Preston
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
3VCG
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N415CC
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,498 total
N415CCRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3908 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On June 23, 2023, this aircraft experienced a left engine failure while conducting 14 CFR 137 mosquito control operation around the Lubbock Texas area. The pilot managed to make it to Lubbock Preston international airport and perform an emergency landing. On final approach the pilot extended the landing gear which did not fully lock in place causing the aircrafts left gear to collapse, and skid to a stop. The crew exited the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 23, 2023, THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE CONDUCTING 14 CFR 137 MOSQUITO CONTROL OPERATION AROUND THE LUBBOCK TEXAS AREA. THE PILOT MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO LUBBOCK PRESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR WHICH DID NOT FULLY LOCK IN PLACE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT GEAR TO COLLAPSE, AND SKID TO A STOP. THE CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.